Point of View

The novel is written in the third-person point of view from the perspective of the author and narrator of the novel. The novel swings back and forth between the present and the past. The present represents the time when the characters are in the later years and more advanced stages of the war between the humans and the Covenant. The past represents the earlier years of the war and the time leading up to the founding of the Spartans.

The point of view of this novel is intimate, allowing a reader to connect closely with each of the main characters, including Dr. Halsey and John. The book written in this manner allows the reader to get inside each of the character's heads, thoughts and inner struggles. The reader cares what happens characters, such as John and DR. Halsey, even though they have struggles between good and...